Journal Metrics Score: a 2-year citation average from OpenAlex
Citations received in the most recent complete year to a journal's works from the two prior years, divided by the number of those works — open data (CC0).

2026 Journal Metrics Score Search

Find Journal Metrics Scores for Nature, Science, Cell, PNAS, Nature Communications instantly

Search 22,642 journals across 243 OpenAlex subfields, with quartiles (Q1–Q4). Updated August 2026.
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Choose a subject category from the journal database, then sort the field page by Journal Metrics Score or quartile.

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Medicine

Medicine Journals

Clinical medicine, public health, epidemiology, specialties, and translational medical research.

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Cardiology

Cardiology Journals

Cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, heart disease, vascular biology, and clinical cardiovascular research.

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Surgery

Surgery Journals

Surgical specialties, operative techniques, outcomes, perioperative care, and clinical surgery research.

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Oncology

Oncology & Cancer Journals

Cancer research, oncology practice, tumor biology, therapeutics, screening, and clinical cancer studies.

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Neuroscience

Neuroscience Journals

Neuroscience, neurology, cognitive neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, and brain research journals.

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Psychology

Psychology Journals

Clinical, cognitive, social, developmental, applied, and experimental psychology journals.

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Biology & Basic Science

Biology & Basic Science Journals

Molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, plant science, ecology, and broad life-science journals.

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Engineering

Engineering Journals

Electrical, mechanical, civil, aerospace, biomedical, manufacturing, and systems engineering journals.

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Computer Science

Computer Science Journals

Artificial intelligence, software, networks, information systems, theory, and computing journals.

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Chemistry

Chemistry Journals

Organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, materials, and chemical engineering journals.

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Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy Journals

Physics, astronomy, optics, condensed matter, high-energy physics, and applied physics journals.

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Environmental Science

Environmental & Earth Science Journals

Environmental science, ecology, climate, earth science, geoscience, and sustainability journals.

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Social Sciences

Social Sciences Journals

Sociology, political science, communication, education, anthropology, law, and social policy journals.

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